11AUnauthorised use of L-plates

11A Unauthorised use of L-plates (1) A person commits an offence if the person— (a) drives a vehicle on a road or road related area; and (b) displays on the vehicle an L-plate, or something that could reasonably be taken to be an L-plate; and (c) is not required to display the plates under— (i) section 10A (Learning to drive manual transmission vehicles); or (ii) section 19 (Restrictions on learner motorcycle licence riders); or (iii) section 20 (Restrictions on learner car licence drivers); or (iv) section 33 (Heavy vehicle learners); or (v) a corresponding law of another jurisdiction. (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person driving a motor vehicle owned or operated by a driving instructor. Note The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters mentioned in s (2) (see Criminal Code, s 58).